Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19662, Austin Flint, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Flint, Austin
S. 19662
carded
CONTENTS

Reported
Revolutionary War
Austin Mink No. 1641
of Leicester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Surgeon in the Company commanded by Captain Inglesby of the Regt commanded by Col. Cushing in the Mass line for 4 Mo. 3 dys Surgeon 5 " 23 dys Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 121 Dollars 73 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of June 1844 and sent to H. W. Sylvester, Esq. Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revenue from $101.39.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th. Hampton, Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 57.

Certificate from Sarah of Shrewsbury Augt. 8th 1832-

Austin Flint son of Edward Flint and Mary his wife was born January 4 th A.D. 1760.
A true copy of record
Attest Henry Snow Town Clerk of Shrewsbury
August 8 th 1832~

Austin Flint Declaration H
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Sixth day of Sept in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty Two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathl. Greene Judge of Probate  for the County of Worcester sitting Austin Flint a resident of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He was born in Shrewsbury in said County of Worcester on the 14 th day of Janu y 1760 and will be seventy three years old if he lives to the 14 th of Jan y in 1833. A certificate of his birth is herunto annexed. — That at the time Bennington battle (so called) Augt. 16 th 1777 an Alarm came by express into the County of Worcester calling for every Militiaman who could leave home to march immediately to Bennington. Those who had horses were requested to ride. in the afternoon of the same day, the Declarant, with sixty or seventy mounted Militia. set out from said Shrewsbury in a Comp y . commanded (I think) by Capt. Isaac Jones . the 17 th Lt. arrived the next morning in Hadley in said Commonwealth of Mass. a distance of about 60 miles. — Here counter orders were met. & all turned about. The third day from leaving home, we reached our home again Much fatigued with our rapid journey. — for this service no compensation was ever received. In Sept r . the Declarant volunteered a soldier for three months. for the 19 th of Sept r . Marched for Bennington in Vermont the place of rendezvous 124 Miles in Capt. Ebenezer Ingalsbys Comp y . Jonah Haw 1 st Lt. in Col. Job Cushing's Regt. On reaching Bennington we were ordered to March to Stillwater on the Hudson river in N ew York. We marched over the ground where Gen l  Starks fought his Battle and obtained his victory. the next day reached Stillwater 30 Miles from Bennington & at evening crossed the Hudson River on a floating bridge. — I, the Declarant was under Arms at our Alarm Post in a small redoubt near the battle ground on the 7 th of October 1777. — Next morning, was Marched over the battle ground. before break of day & sunrise. saw the dead lying on the ground stripped naked. — we marched into a small fort, from which the British were driven the evening before by our men. & halted about half an hour. — then our Regt. joined by other Companies. About fifteen hundred men in all, March up near the enemys fort, which they were posted. I then supposed we were going to storm the fort, at this moment they fired upon us with their Artillery. We halted & wheeled & came up on another side of the fort, & halted again. After standing 20 or 30 Minutes again wheeled off. & with our whole party scouted the forest round the side of Burgaine's Army, then halted & rested on the ground about one hour, then marched back again. in broken order. & at eleven at night reached our beloved tents. nearly half starved. & nearly two thirds died with fatigue & weariness. we been under Arms & marching from before break of day until our return at 11. P. M. After this the American Army commanded by Gen l  Gates , followed Burgaine . his nine Miles Retreat to Saratoga, in his hasty retreat a part of his provisions fell into our hands. & the Declarant ate of his salt Beef before his surrender. The declarant saw Burgaine & his staff come out prisoners, before dinner, on the 17 th of October, ten days After the Battle, who dined with Gen l  Gates in a handsomely pitched Marquee in our encampment. —

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on the 17th of October, ten days after the Battle, who dined with General Gates in a handsomely pitched Marquee in our encampment.
After dinner the declarant saw the prisoners march out four deep, Genl Gates, Burgaine & Bridesil stood near the path in which the troops marched out. About 20 feet from where the declarant stood on the other side. Gates in the Centre, with spectacles on his nose, on the 18th. Our Regt. Marched down the river in the morning. On the 19th. crossed the river at Schenectady, in the Afternoon Marched into the City of Albany, in a severe cold northeast gale & encamped in a field road, about one mile westerly of the City, where they stayed several days, to the end of the storm. The Regt. were then Marched down the river to Catskill. 40 Miles below Albany where the declarant was taken sick with dysentery & was then dismissed, he could not travel; word was sent to his father, who went after him to Gloverick in N. York, & the last of Nov. got him home. He remained in a feeble state nearly all winter. The declarant had some knowledge of Genl. Learned in the regular Army, being intimately acquainted with his water-ban. Norton, who was his neighbor in Shrewsbury, my time of service in this Campaign was two months & 18 or 19 days.
1778 first of Sept. Volunteered & on the 12th gained the guard in Rutland in Mass. where Burgaine's troops were encamped. Went once to Providence in Rhode Island with a party of Scotch prisoners for exchange for some with the main body of Burgaine's English troops to Enfield in Conn. On our return to Rutland, our Company was Marched through Shrewsbury & Marlborough to Winter Hill in Charlestown near Boston in Mass. & there remained to about the middle of Decemr. It was then dismissed by reason of Genl. or Regt. orders to the Company on the parade at the close of a severe snow storm. My Capt. the first part of this service was Peter Woodbury, the last part was David Jewett, Ezekiel Willows 1st Lt. Nathl. Lingley 2nd Lt. Col. Jacob Garrison Regt. of Guards, making in both Companies time of service three months & five or six days.
1780 The Declarant volunteered July 26th as Sayer of Lt. Col. Commandant Lake Bury's Regt. & Marched to West Point on the Hudson River in N. York the place of rendezvous, the engagement was three months after arriving on the Point. Genl. Macaulay commanded the Garrison. Col. Rufus Putnam was on the Point a part, if not all the time I was there. Also Capt. Huddang, and Lieut. Sands, both French Gentlemen, & Officers in our Army. When our time expired we were requested to stay another month, or until the Continental troops should return to the Garrison after the capture of Cornwallis, a part of our Regt. remained with our Colonel, myself & others. The declarant was dismissed about the last of Novr. making this term of service four months & three or four days. The Major's name was Carpenter. The Adj't. was Cyrus Andree. Quartermaster was Stor . The foregoing description is as near the truth as I now know. All the foregoing time my place of residence was Shrewsbury. In 1782-3. I resided in Westminster N. Hampshire ten months. In April 1783 Removed to Leicester which has been my place of residence ever since. I had no Commission from the Government. My Authority was a Warrant from the Colonel which has been last many years.
first service 3 days 2nd do - 2 mo 19 days 3rd do - 3 mo 4th do - 4 mo 2 days 10 mo 2 days
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Bosne [Signature] Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Austin Third

We John Nelson a Clergyman residing in the Town of Leicester and Caleb Barton residing in Leicester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dr Austin Flint who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Nathl Dames Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester John Nelson Caleb Barton
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Nelson who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Leicester and that Caleb Barton who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Leicester and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl Dames Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
Joseph Wheeler Regulator, Clerk of the Court of Probate for Worcester County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Austin Flint for a pension, & that Edmond D'Arny is Surgeon of this Commonwealth & that the annexed certificate is a true and correct copy of the original with his hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of this said Probate Court this 12th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Joseph Wheeler Reg t of said Probate Court in Massachusetts
155-94 Dr. Austin Flint
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Reproduction
19662
INVALID.
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File No. 19662
Austin Flint
Surgeon Genl War
Act: June 7 '82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Austin Flint
Income to 1/29/73.
Season 1898
H. H. Sylvester
Income to 1/29/73

1641 Massachusetts
Mass. Mil roll, Vol 26. p 60.
Austin Flint
of Leicester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Surg n & Priv in the Company commanded by Captain Inglesy — of the Regt commanded by Col Cushing's — in the Massachusetts line for 4 Months and 3 days Surgeon and 5 months and 22 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 101 Dollars 39 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to M c Sylvester
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $152.08 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar '33 50.69
$202.77
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. B. Stiles
Book D
Vol. 2
Page
57

Payments to be made at Boston by Presd. U.S. Mr. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Increase to $121.73 per an
Massachusetts
H. H. Sylvester Present.
Recorded by Geo. S. Stiles Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 page 51
Pension all received up to March 4th 1833. for Austin Flint within named. all Mes. up to Sept. 4th 1833 ~ all Rec. up to March 4th 1834 ~ - Rec. up to Sept. 4th 1834 ~ - Rec. up to March 4th 1835 ~ - Rec. up to Sept. 4th 1835 ~ - Rec. up to March 4th 1836 ~ - Rec. up to Sept. 4th 1836 ~ - Rec. up to March 4th 1837 ~ - Rec. up to Sept. 4th 1837 ~ - Rec. up to Sept. 4th 1838 ~ - Rec. up to Sept. 4th 1840 ~

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conform. y with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Austin Flint of the State of Massachusetts who was a Surgeon & Private in the Revolutionary Army — — — — — is entitled to receive One hundred Six dollars and Thirty nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — — — — — 7 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Two

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 14 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Austin Flint served in Captain Ebenezer Ingalshill's company Col. Job Cushing's Regt. of Militia of Massachusetts, Two months and eighteen days, from the 12 th Sep r 1777. & in Peter Woodbury's company, Col. Jacob Gerish's Regt. of Guards, Two months, from Sep r 17 th 1778. - and in the same Regt. in Captain David Jewett's company, from Nov r 10 th 1778. One month and five days. Also in Lt. Col. Com d Luke Drury's Regt. as surgeon, from July 26 th 1781. Four months and three days.
Edward D. Bangs, Secretary.

Decm 16 1843
Miss Dr. Austin Flint for message
Rev J. B. Edwards Comm. Housing

Washington Dec 11. 1843
Dear Sir, I herewith return the former article of Dr. Austin Flint of Mass. (on request a re-examination of her papers with a view to an enlargement of it) Respectfully, H. H. Sylvester
Mr. J. L. Edwards

May 22 84
Amber Flint for increase
paper rubber 11 1/2
Rev J. L. Edwards Concord Prison
H. H. Sylvester

Washington May 20 1848
Mr
Permit me to call your attention to the claim of Dr Austin Heat of Mass. a gentleman of high respectability, between eighty & ninety years of age. He applies for an increase of his pension as a pensioner in 1781. The proof is on file with his papers, under the act of June 7 1872. His certificate was returned to you Dec 11. 1843.
I feel the more anxious in this case, because he still lives, and can in all probability be still living, as he has written me several times since he was others. He has written me several times in which I have replied, that his turn would soon come. He is one of Mr. Hudson's constituents. It will be but a few minutes, that he can well occupy. He has not, by reason of returning his certificate, drawn his semi annual pay in March last.
Yours Truly Henry H. Sylvester
1641 -
Col Edward Leavenworth
Rec 16 Dec

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Flint, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4183 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 27, 1790 To Theodorus Fowler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.